Chapter 444 - Its Not My Child (2/2)

”Dad, Mom, I'm getting a divorce with Manni,” Chu Lui told them again. He was divorcing Li Manni, and it was final. However, why was he so set on crushing the Li family was because he wasn't letting any of them off easily. He could ruin them and break them up, but that wouldn't cure him or allow him to have his own biological child. He could tear them apart, but they would still survive their ordeal.

Chu Jiang stared at Chu Lui, his eyes unblinking.

”Reason?”

He said that word. Yes, he wanted a reason. If it was for the right reason, he would give his blessing for Chu Lui to have his divorce even if that meant offending many others. Regardless, he would still permit his son. However, if Chu Lui didn't have suitable reasoning, he wouldn't allow the divorce to happen even if he had to disown his own son.

Chu Lui's lips pursed into a very tight line.

”Dad, Mom, you don't agree with the divorce because of the baby in Li Manni's stomach?”

No one responded because it was the truth. If it wasn't for that baby, Song Wan wouldn't have to spend so much time to prepare soup and food and be scoffed at by Mrs. Li. She was doing all that—tolerating Mrs. Li—all because of her son and her unborn grandchild.

Chu Lui could taste the bitterness in his mouth. He found it hard to speak out about some things now that he would be baring all his wounds and his embarrassment out in broad daylight. It would be tough and bloody.

”Dad, Mom, the baby in Li Manni's stomach is not mine.”

Clank. Song Wan dropped her cup on the table. It shattered into pieces like her heart. This mustn't be. It couldn't be possible. She was in disbelief.

Li Manni was not that kind of person. Besides, she had enjoyed being Mrs. Chu so why would she commit a.d.u.l.tery? Song Wan wasn't being boastful of her son. Chu Lui's net worth was a famous topic in the business industry. Even though he was married, many women were still attracted to him like a moth attracted to fire. Many tried to flock around him. They were so persistent that their attempts followed one after another in succession. No matter how stupid Li Manni was, she wouldn't have left her capable son for another man.

On the other hand, she knew her son wasn't a saint either, but he had his own principles. He wasn't one to trump-up charges against a person unless he had irrefutable proof.

… Which only meant that he was speaking the truth right now. All that he was telling them was a fact.

”Are you sure?” Chu Jiang asked his son. His expression wasn't looking very good. No, he actually looked worse than his son. Being made a cuckold wasn't only Chu Lui's humiliation. It was the entire Chu family's shame.

”Yes, I'm sure.” Chu Lui opened his eyes. No one could see the suppression in his dark eyes or the pain and bitterness in his dark eyes.

”Can it be a mistake?” Song Wan was still in disbelief. The baby was merely a month old in Li Manni's stomach. She was harboring the thought and holding on hoping that the baby might be Ah Lui's. She wouldn't be able to bear it. Her grandchild would be born in a few months, and she would be able to cuddle him. Alas, it was not meant to be. It would be a cold day in hell when she would carry her own grandchild.

”No.” Chu Lui held his mother's hands tightly. ”Mom, I'm sorry.”

Song Wan felt an ache in her heart. As she patted her son's hand, she realized that the saddest person in the room wasn't Chu Jiang or her. It was their son, Chu Lui. He had been arrogant since young. As a child and when he reached a.d.u.l.thood, everything had been smooth sailing for him. He was intelligent and had good grades. They never had to worry about him. Even when he had taken control of the company, he had excelled in it. However, why had it been so tough for him in terms of being in a relationship?

”We're fine. Your father and I can afford to wait for a few more years.” Song Wan consoled her son, but anyone could see the tears in her eyes. She was heartbroken. After all, they had been expecting a soon-to-be-born grandchild. Now, there was nothing. She would be lying if she said she wasn't sad at all.

There was no outward reaction from Chu Jiang. Compared to Song Wan's sensuality, he was clearly more logical.